by Robin | Jun 28, 2013 | Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
Lost in a sea of thought… He's my third-born child, my second-born son, my youngest…my baby boy. When he was born he was blue from crown to sole, and, delirious I declared, "He's a Smurf!" Today he's nothing but bronze...
by Robin | May 24, 2013 | Brand partnership, On my soapbox, Parenting, Raves & Rants, Teens & Tweens
I'm probably a teen's worst nightmare when it comes to driving: my mantra to my own children when they were of legal age to get their permit (and, later, their license): A car in the hands of a driver is a loaded weapon. They understand the depth and...
by Robin | May 15, 2013 | Mom stuff, Parenting, Teens & Tweens, Uncategorized
Looking for graduation (or anytime) gift ideas for college or high school students? Starting at just $10, you’re bound to get some great ideas for every price range from the list below (or check here for even more ideas). One Line a Day: A Five-Year...
by Robin | May 10, 2013 | Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Simple Mom, Teens & Tweens
I was a bystander this time, an observer, learning a lesson again I am so quick to forget: Words are powerful and persuasive and have the capacity to change lives. I know this, I even live it, but watching and witnessing a relative stranger speak wisdom into my teen...
by Robin | May 8, 2013 | (in)courage, Advice, Beauty, Faith, Parenting, Personal
"How do I know if I am beautiful?" she asked me. "What is beauty?" "What if I am not good enough?" Her short email wrung tears from my heart. Only then did I realize when I wrote Beauty Marks – an...
by Robin | May 3, 2013 | Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting
"Want me to play for you?" I've watched this one grow from boy to man, a day's change imperceptable, but the years impossible to miss. His brown eyes dance and his smile curls with ease and I'm never quite sure when he's sneaking...